Paul Castellano

Paul Castellano was a notorious American mobster who led the Gambino crime family from 1976 until his assassination in 1985. Known for his businesslike approach to organized crime, Castellano was involved in various illegal enterprises, including racketeering and loan sharking, and was ultimately murdered in a power struggle orchestrated by John Gotti. His estate recently made headlines for containing a significant unpublished manuscript by Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac, shedding light on the intersection of literary history and organized crime.